{"id":5741,"date":"2023-07-26T12:26:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T04:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mitlc.edu.hk\/?page_id=5741"},"modified":"2025-10-16T06:41:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T22:41:36","slug":"aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.mitlc.edu.hk\/eng\/aboutus\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5741\" class=\"elementor elementor-5741\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab921b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab921b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6826678\" data-id=\"6826678\" 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MITLC is equipped with scanning electron microscopes and advanced microscopes for developing a database of high-quality biological images.  This database is image-based, and includes a numbers of microscopic images and videos of animals and plants. The invisible tiny world is now revealed with this database.<\/p><p>In addition, the MITLC is the first learning centre in Hong Kong which provides secondary students research grade microscopic imaging devices for learning. Students who are studying Biology in senior forms and Integrated Science in junior forms are allowed to investigate organisms and gain biological knowledge through our advanced microscopic imaging system.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Introduction of STEM element to biological education by establishment of a Learning Centre open to all secondary students, for microscopic observation and imaging of biological world, utilizing modern technology.<\/li><li>Providing a platform for teachers and students to access and download high-quality microscopic images and videos for teaching and learning purposes.<\/li><li>Encourage teachers to use images and videos of local organism examples in biology education.<\/li><li>Design learning activities and production of teaching materials for learning of microscopy<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Our Work<\/strong><\/p><p>In this QEF project, we have designed 5 courses with different depths for the MITLC. Three of them are suitable for senior form students studying biology while the other two courses are suitable for junior form students. From January to July 2023, we provided a total of 40 lessons (26 lessons for senior form, 14 lessons for junior form), with over 900 participating students. Through the learning activities, students acquired the skills to utilize different microscopic imaging techniques. Not only did they learn how to operate a scanning electron microscope, a stereo microscope or a compound microscope, but they also conducted analysis and discussion based on the microscopic photos or videos they had taken in classes. They also shared their learning achievements with their classmates.<\/p><p>Senior Biology Classes:<\/p><ol><li>Exploring Electron Microscopy \u2013 Reproductive Strategies of Flowering Plants<\/li><li>Exploring Electron Microscopy \u2013 The World of Insects<\/li><li>Exploring the World of Aquatic Microorganisms<\/li><\/ol><p>Junior Classes:<\/p><ol><li>Exploring Electron Microscopy \u2013 Flowers and Pollens<\/li><li>Exploring the World of Aquatic Microorganisms<\/li><\/ol><p>Moreover, we have organized 4 teacher workshops in March, June and October 2023, with more than 70 teachers attending. The content included: Sharing the skills of identifying aquatic microorganisms by the microbiological medical technologist ; co-organizing workshops with the Education Bureau for biology teachers to operate different types of microscopes; preparing temporary mount slides to observe different stages of mitotic cell division in plant cells; introducing the use of the microscopic image database on this webpage by the biology panel teacher of Ho Koon Centre.<\/p><p>After the completion of this project, the MITLC will continue to support the daily biology courses in Ho Koon Centre, and our biology teachers will continue to update the content of the database.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Production team<\/strong><\/p><p>Ho Koon Natural Education cum Astronomical Centre (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)<\/p><p>Project supervisor: Mr. KWOK Chi Tai (Principal)<\/p><p>Teacher in charge of the project: Ms. AU Chi Yan<\/p><p>Research officer: Ms. FU Ka Wing<\/p><p>Biology teacher: Mr. WONG Chi Chun, Mr. CHAN Kam Kong, Ms. WONG Hoi Yan, Ms. CHIM Hoi Ying, Mr. CHUI Chun Fung<\/p><p>Intern: Ms. HO Wing Yu, Mr. CHAU Yam Chiu<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9a438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c9a438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">(For enquiry, please contact biology@hokoon.edu.hk)\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db962e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"db962e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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